I'm a senior at one of the top 3 liberal arts universities, and just took my ASTB couple days ago. Before I get into my score, let me give a little background about myself.
I'm Asian, and most Asians, I originally planned to get a science degree and be a doctor. However, my GPA (3.2) is fairly low to apply and have a decent chance of getting into any schools, and my major (neuroscience) doesn't really allow me to find a good job right after graduation. I've actually been applying since January, and have only gotten a couple interviews without any follow-up. Around mid-March, I still didn't have anything lined up for after graduation, and felt bad about myself, so I started looking into the military. Anyway, after doing some research and studying up on the ASTB, I finally took it couple days ago, and got 63 on OAR, 8 on AQR, 7 on PFAR, and 8 on FOFAR. My parents aren't US citizens, so I can't get a top secret clearance, so I'm thinking about applying for civil engineering, pilot, and surface warfare. At this point, I'm partial to becoming a pilot, so I thought I would list pilot as 1st pick. The thing is, I hear pilot slots very competitive, so I may get deferred me to my 2nd pick, but I also hear that CEC review board doesn't look at applicants who list them as 2nd or 3rd choice. Being a SWO would be ok, but I'm not exactly itching to be one.
At this point, I'm sure I would want to join the Navy as an officer, so do you guys have any advice for how I should proceed?
I'm Asian, and most Asians, I originally planned to get a science degree and be a doctor. However, my GPA (3.2) is fairly low to apply and have a decent chance of getting into any schools, and my major (neuroscience) doesn't really allow me to find a good job right after graduation. I've actually been applying since January, and have only gotten a couple interviews without any follow-up. Around mid-March, I still didn't have anything lined up for after graduation, and felt bad about myself, so I started looking into the military. Anyway, after doing some research and studying up on the ASTB, I finally took it couple days ago, and got 63 on OAR, 8 on AQR, 7 on PFAR, and 8 on FOFAR. My parents aren't US citizens, so I can't get a top secret clearance, so I'm thinking about applying for civil engineering, pilot, and surface warfare. At this point, I'm partial to becoming a pilot, so I thought I would list pilot as 1st pick. The thing is, I hear pilot slots very competitive, so I may get deferred me to my 2nd pick, but I also hear that CEC review board doesn't look at applicants who list them as 2nd or 3rd choice. Being a SWO would be ok, but I'm not exactly itching to be one.
At this point, I'm sure I would want to join the Navy as an officer, so do you guys have any advice for how I should proceed?